Creating a rednet server that logs what other computers do?

id, msg, dist = rednet.receive()
table = { textutils.formatTime(os.time(), true), msg )  --change the true to false if you don't want to save in 24-hour time
string = textutils.serialize(table)
file = io.open( "file.txt", "w" )
file:write( string )
file:close()

file = io.open( "file.txt", "r" )
string = file:read()
file:close()
table = textutils.unserialize(string)
print( table[1].." - "..table[2] )

Anonomit, on 30 September 2012 - 04:34 PM said:

Spoiler

If all the computers send a message to the main computer, the main computer could create a table for each message, containing the time, then the message

id, msg, dist = rednet.receive()
table = { textutils.formatTime(os.time(), true), msg )  --change the true to false if you dont want to save in 24-hour time
string = textutils.serialize(table)
file = io.open( "file.txt", "w" )
file:write( string )
file:close()

os.time() returns the current minecraft time, but in an unappealing format. textutils.formatTime() fixes that.


Late this could be done to retrieve the log

file = io.open( "file.txt", "r" )
string = file:read()
file:close()
table = textutils.unserialize(string)
print( table[1].." - "..table[2] )

line = 0

delay = 5

term.clear()

while true do

local t = os.time()

time = textutils.formatTime(t,false)

if redstone.getInput("bottom") then

line = line+1
	term.setCursorPos(1,line)

write (time)
write (": Minecart arrived at bay four.)

sleep(delay)

redstone.setOutput("back", true)

line = line+1

term.setCursorPos(1,line)


write (time)
write (": Minecart left bay four.)

sleep(2)

redstone.setOutput("back", false)

end

sleep(0.1)

end

PyroGodz, on 30 September 2012 - 06:05 PM said:

Ok, well I haven't gotten to where I will try sending the logs to the hub yet, as I haven't been able to get the script for my docking bay working.

I am trying to write in the terminal "ostime: Minecart has entered bay four."


EDIT: Ok.. I have nearly got it working. The only issue now, is that the time won't update between when a minecart comes to bay four, and when a minecart leaves bay four. I know I can just update the time before it leaves, but I was wondering if there's a way to have it continually update.

local delay = 5
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
while true do
if redstone.getInput("bottom") then
print(textutils.formatTime(os.time(),false)..": Minecart arrived at bay four.)
sleep(delay)
redstone.setOutput("back", true)
print(textutils.formatTime(os.time(),false)..": Minecart left bay four.)
sleep(2)
redstone.setOutput("back", false)
end
sleep(0.1)
end

thesbros, on 30 September 2012 - 07:24 PM said:

PyroGodz, on 30 September 2012 - 06:05 PM said:

Ok, well I haven't gotten to where I will try sending the logs to the hub yet, as I haven't been able to get the script for my docking bay working.

I am trying to write in the terminal "ostime: Minecart has entered bay four."


EDIT: Ok.. I have nearly got it working. The only issue now, is that the time won't update between when a minecart comes to bay four, and when a minecart leaves bay four. I know I can just update the time before it leaves, but I was wondering if there's a way to have it continually update.

Try this:

Spoiler

local delay = 5
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
while true do
if redstone.getInput("bottom") then
print(textutils.formatTime(os.time(),false)..": Minecart arrived at bay four.)
sleep(delay)
redstone.setOutput("back", true)
print(textutils.formatTime(os.time(),false)..": Minecart left bay four.)
sleep(2)
redstone.setOutput("back", false)
end
sleep(0.1)
end

(I simplified the code, too)

PyroGodz, on 30 September 2012 - 07:45 PM said:

That won't print different lines of code.. it will simply replace the first line over and over again. My code prints on a new line everytime a minecart comes in or goes out.

PyroGodz, on 30 September 2012 - 07:45 PM said:

The last issue i'm having with the station is arrival/depature bells.
I'm wondering if there is a way to have a computer literally play a sound, instead of needing a noteblock. Because the way I have things compacted, there is nowhere suitable for me to put noteblocks. Thanks! :)/>/>